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    Gaz 67b

    in Russian-Eastern block-Warsaw Pact Vehicles

    Posted

    Rick

     

    i´m not a specialist

    but

    my guess :

    lot of DIY modifications, windscreen, "door frames" ,longer body , etc were made ​​to its previous owners in Russia

    i have noticed that all kind of civilian changes were made to keep them running,

    appears to be very common origin from Russia in the Gaz 67s

    because" in good old days" in USSR you had to wait many, many years to get a licence to buy a car

     

    it looks that you have not found any data plate, like this (firewall, on the right) ?

    http://www.uszone.cz/bodyplates/eshop/108-1-Vyrobni-stitky/19-2-GAZ/5/274-GAZ-67-Vyrobni-stitek

     

    regards

    pekka

    Ferret Painting Question

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    if the army wanted to warn of ferret-fingers

    the red color of the square should be also on the inside of the hatch ?

     

    i painted my canadian ferret haches surround areas red...looks great ...but too fancy & bling

    i´m going to repaint it deep bronze green

     

    afterwards i also thought that the red square is too good target for a sniper

    or APC mg in the twilight as Diane wrote

     

    is fv 430 yellow due to darkness and urgency also?....looks not bling

     

     

     

    pekka

    Ferret Painting Question

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    my british desert colored mk 1 has red paintings

    possibly done before shipping (or the intention to send) to the1st Gulf War with SCOTS DG

     

    it seems to me that it was not the official painting

    because the rear hatches don´t have

     

    maybe it has been a decoration .."bling-bling "...made ​​by the british crews only

    i assume that canadians did not paint any ferrets frames

    but..... maybe i´m wrong

     

    pekka

    Canadian Ferret Monument

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Robin

     

    i have noticed that canadian ferrets seem to have individual rear end plates...like finger prints

    and over the years holes (reg plates and jerry can brackets) are made in the local workshops

    ...and straps attachments

    so if you could find pics or etc. info about those ...

    also it seems that canadians received or borrowed some of the British Army ferrets

    and maybe Candian Army did no have to return them back due to some reasons ? :=)

     

    pekka

    Canadian Ferret Monument

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Robin

     

     

    lot of DIY and maybe mixed parts ? .. it looks that done for monument use

    but

    ..it has triangle hatches .....

    early depression stop rail attachment points ...pre 1959 hull ?

    rear plate has canadian jerry can bracket holes and strap attachments ?

    maybe this sounds rivet counting

    but

    also there is a small plate welded on the front.. you found something interesting

     

    pekka

    Whoop's

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Yuup !!

    now there exists " BAOR, in service pics"...

    both... Challenger and the original " battle damaged" restored Toyota will be mv collector stuff in the future :=)

     

    pekka

    Austin K9 Fuel Tank

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    fuel tank & sensor sending gauge question

     

    it looks that my fuel tank is so badly corroded and the sending unit ist kaputt ?

    so.... if i make a new stainless tank + aftermarket ebay sending unit

     

    eBay item number:

    181624073713

     

    is it good idea and correct Ω s ?

     

    it´s not rivet counting stuff but might work

     

    ........or other suggestions?

     

    pekka

     

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    Austn K9. GS

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    thermostat question

     

    i took out the radiator, water pump and the thermostat

     

    is my k9 thermostat as it should be?

    i used for testing hot air gun and it moves 5-7 mm

     

    pekka

     

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    Austn K9. GS

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Pekka this is the Command Post set up with two RL Bedfords, unfortunately I don't have the book for the test facilities.

     

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    Clive

     

    ... there was a cheap poorman´s finnish version... no warhead and rocket fuel .. hah!! :=)

    in the future i´ll go to Anti - Aircraft museum Tuusula and The National Archives

     

    and i´ll try to dig out more info

    and possibly paperwork about the system

     

    pekka

    Austn K9. GS

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Richard & Clive

     

    ...thanks

     

     

    ...my translation from finnish to english is poor

     

    got this info

     

    missile Battery.. or Battalion there were

    -two vehicles (missile section leaderchip position)

    -one vehicle (battery fire command center)

    -two (test vehicles) K9?

     

    pekka

    Austn K9. GS

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Hi Pekka,

     

    There were at least two designations of K9 associated with missiles;

    314686.01.235 Test Equipment, Guided Missile, Truck Mounted, SAGW1 Mk1, Austin K9

    314645.01.235 Test Station, Guided Missile, Truck Mounted, sensitivity, SAGW1 Mk1, Austin K9

     

    hi Richard

     

    my K9 has S of A (School of Artillery ) stickers under the latest paint

    the School had something to do with Thunderbirds also ?

    and as the wikipedia says :

     

    The production Red Shoes missile was officially named Thunderbird.

    It entered service in 1959 and equipped 36 and 37 Heavy Air Defence Regiments, Royal Artillery.

    It was the first British designed and produced missile to go into service with the British Army.

     

    pekka

    Austn K9. GS

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    i received interesting information about my K9

     

    got Finnish Army reg number........ SA - 2719

     

    Finland bought or got two K9s and army received them 17.03.1970

    vehicles came with decomissioned Thunderbird mk1 missiles

    ....later both trucks were sold at auction 1980

     

    ( Markku Mäkipirtti )

     

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbird_%28missile%29

     

    Finnish Army - planned purchase of either Thunderbird or Bloodhound was eventually cancelled, but only after deactivated training missiles had been delivered in the late 1960s. These were used in the training role until 1979.

     

     

     

    is there any info available about Thunderbird missile system´s K9 s ?

     

     

     

    pekka

    Rust removal by electrolysis

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted

    old topic but anyway

     

    i have very rusted Austin K9 project so....

    i have a good experience with electrolysis earlier for Ferret parts

    i have used sodium carbonate (Na2CO3•10H2O)

    -also known as washing soda and soda crystals

    very simple

    4 % mixture.... 10 liters water and about 0.4 liters sodiun carbonate

    6-12 v accu charger

    -12v connected to rusted part ...rust removes to + 12v (f.ex rebars)

    system works great and is cheap...but ofcource no stainless or chromed metals -> poisonous gas

     

     

    pekka

    Painting

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    When will you be starting the Restoration Pekka

     

    yesterday me and my wife went to look at it my friend farm

    at the moment K 9 looks ..little rust and parting loose paint

    and it smells old turpentine , old grease and moss...every wifes dream !

     

    restoration project:

    i have started it ..i took off one (rusted) left wing / fender bolt ..it was peace of cake ..

    i have acquired and also made some of the tinsmith tools for the other projects (Ferrets)

    and now welding auto body rotisserie for the K 9 ..

    it looks that i have to make and weld whole cabin floor :banana:

     

    pekka

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